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MCKENZIE, Colin Gordon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX16726 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mitchell, Queensland, Australia, 7 June 1919 |
| Home Town: | Morven, Murweh, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tractor Driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Papua, 4 January 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 6. Row C. Grave 27. Inscription: "IN SILENCE WE SHALL REMEMBER OUR LOVED ONE WHO DIED FOR US". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Morven War Memorial, Townsville 2/12th Battalion Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX16726 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 19 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX16726, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Jan 1943: | Discharged |
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